This shows a basic view of the city of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria, where the incident happened
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A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured 6 others, authorities said on Thursday.
The injured kids were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took location on Wednesday in Nigeria's third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command stated.
"8 individuals have given that been apprehended for their numerous participations", authorities spokesperson Adewale Osifeso stated in a statement.
Among those apprehended was the main sponsor of the event at the Basorun Islamic High School, which was arranged by the Wings Foundation and Agidigbo FM radio.
The Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department has actually opened a probe, Osifeso included.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in a declaration "expressed extensive unhappiness over the terrible event".
He offered his "sincere acknowledgements" to locals, state authorities and the "grieving households who have lost their beloved kids".
He prompted the "Oyo State federal government to take every essential measure to avoid such a tragedy from returning", the declaration by the presidency added.
"Among the vital actions are an extensive review of all public occasions' precaution, stringent enforcement of security guidelines, and routine security audits of event locations," Tinubu added.
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Nigeria has actually seen a number of deadly stampedes in current months.
In March, 2 trainees passed away and 23 were hurt after being crushed as thousands collected totally free bags of rice handed out by local authorities at Nasarawa State University, in main Nigeria.
Later that month, another stampede eliminated four women who had been waiting outside the office of a wealthy businessman in the northern city of Bauchi to gather 5,000 naira ($3.40) cash gifts to assist spend for food during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Witnesses said members of the crowd pushed to acquire the cash, causing a stampede, as Nigeria faced its worst recession in a generation.
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde had actually shared his acknowledgements for the Ibadan victims on X on Wednesday.
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"Our hearts remain with the families and enjoyed ones impacted by this disaster. May the souls of the left rest in peace," Makinde said.
"We sympathise with the parents whose joy has all of a sudden been turned to grieving due to these deaths," he included.
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Nigeria School Fair Stampede Kills 35 Children
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